Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Aug 7, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-5359
CVE-2016-5359
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-wbxml.c in the WBXML dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 mishandles offsets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
6- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-38.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3nvdMailing List
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingVDB Entry
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3615nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140nvd
- github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/b8e0d416898bb975a02c1b55883342edc5b4c9c0nvd
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